This message was sent to the Shenandoah University community on April 18, 2022: Dear students, faculty and staff, Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend! It’s been several weeks since Shenandoah ... Continue Reading A University Update on Reporting…
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Update on COVID-19 Protocols for Spring 2022 Message to the university community highlights changes
This message was sent to the Shenandoah University community on Tuesday, Jan. 18: Dear students, faculty and staff, We hope the break was one of relaxation and afforded everyone the opportunity to ... Continue Reading Update on COVID-19 Protocols for…
New Masking Policy As Of Jan. 13 Everyone is required to wear masks in all indoor spaces through Jan. 23
Dear students, faculty and staff, Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the high transmissibility of the omicron variant, Shenandoah University is updating its Personal Conduct and COVID-19 ... Continue Reading New Masking Policy As Of…
Temporary Protocols for Fall 2021 A Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear students, faculty and staff, It’s been wonderful to see students beginning to return to main campus as we look forward to Welcome Week and the start of the academic year. We’re in a very ... Continue Reading Temporary Protocols for Fall 2021…
Evolving Plans for Fall 2021 SU navigates a “normal” academic year amidst an ever-changing virus
Dear students, faculty and staff, I hope that you have had an enjoyable and restful summer. The fortitude and can-do attitude that our community has shown these last 17 months will serve us all ... Continue Reading Evolving Plans for Fall 2021…
467 Hornets Completed Their Symptom Check Every Single Day! Shenandoah Go Streak Completion Lasted From Jan. 15 Through May 20
A total of 467 faculty, staff and students filled out the Shenandoah Go app symptom checker for 124 days straight — which is considered a perfect streak. We have a community that genuinely cares ... Continue Reading 467 Hornets Completed Their Symptom…
Temporary guidance on mask wearing until policy is updated Fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear masks
Great news! Governor Ralph Northam lifted Virginia’s universal indoor mask mandate to align with new guidance for fully vaccinated people from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Continue Reading Temporary guidance on mask wearing…
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall 2021 Message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear students, faculty and staff, As we look forward to the Fall 2021 semester, I’d like to share the crucial role that COVID-19 vaccines will play in our in-person university operations to protect ... Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall 2021…
A Request for Responsibility During Apple Blossom Festival Please Commit to Act According to Our Shenandoah Principles
After a year’s break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is “Back in Bloom!” While some things haven’t changed — pink and green bunting and decor abound throughout ... Continue Reading A Request for Responsibility During…
Can the Covid Vaccine Protect Me Against Virus Variants? Read the Article from the New York Times
Read the Article from the New York Times ... Continue Reading Can the Covid Vaccine Protect…
Shenandoah Winding Down COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Effort Last Clinic Will Take Place Thursday, May 6
After administering more than 65,000 COVID-19 shots in arms, the mass-vaccination center at Shenandoah University will hold its last clinic on Thursday, May 6. The clinic opened in mid-January ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Winding Down COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination…
Students Volunteer a Helping Hand at Vaccine Clinic Tasks Include Vaccinating, Translating and Clerical Duties
Since Shenandoah University began holding a COVID-19 mass-vaccination clinic in its Wilkins Athletics & Events Center, many students have volunteered their time in helping the vaccine ... Continue Reading Students Volunteer a Helping Hand…
Take a shot (or two) to stop a pandemic COVID-19 vaccinations are free, easy, and make a difference. Get your shot when eligible to protect yourself and others
As a member of the Shenandoah University community, you know that the university has been deeply involved in COVID-19 vaccination efforts ever since vaccines began rolling out in December. The James ... Continue Reading Take a shot (or two)…
Shenandoah Creates Additional Learning Spaces Tents Allow Students to Study, Learn Outdoors
The tents are back at Shenandoah. The large white tents became a fixture this past fall as a way to space out students and reduce the density of our community. The spaces provided a spot where ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Creates Additional Learning Spaces…
City of Winchester Recognizes SU, Local Partnership in Vaccine Effort Surprise Event Held at Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center on March 5
Shenandoah University has been honored for its participation in its COVID-19 mass-vaccination clinic, in partnership with Valley Health and Lord Fairfax Health District. The clinic has been opened ... Continue Reading City of Winchester Recognizes SU,…
Faculty Volunteer in Vaccine Rollout in Northern Virginia Professors from SPL and ICPH Serve on Frontlines
Several Shenandoah University professors in Loudoun and Fairfax counties are helping out on the frontlines of the Northern Virginia COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Many of the faculty, including those in ... Continue Reading Faculty Volunteer in Vaccine Rollout…
Shenandoah Pharmacists Testing for Variant Strains of COVID-19 Findings will provide viral outlook for local area
Shenandoah University is now testing positive COVID-19 samples for potentially more contagious or deadly variants to better ascertain the viral outlook of Winchester and Frederick County. Over the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Pharmacists Testing for Variant…
To Wear or Not Wear Gloves During COVID-19 Vaccination? Vaccinators Discuss Why Gloves Aren’t Mandatory
With more people getting vaccinated against COVID-19, questions begin to arise over the vaccination process. One that gets asked frequently is why vaccinators don’t wear gloves. The Centers for ... Continue Reading To Wear or Not Wear…
Shenandoah’s COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Site Receives Praise Joint Effort Includes Valley Health, Lord Fairfax Health District
Over the past week, thousands of individuals throughout the state have come to the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center at Shenandoah University to receive the first dose of their ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s COVID-19 Mass-Vaccination Site Receives…
Shenandoah, Health Officials Kick Off COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
On Tuesday, approximately 300 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center at Shenandoah University during a pilot launch of a regional ... Continue Reading Shenandoah, Health Officials Kick Off…
Shenandoah Event Center to Serve as Mass-Vaccination Site Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
Starting Wednesday, by appointment only, Shenandoah University’s James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center will serve as the COVID-19 mass-vaccination site in the Winchester/Frederick County ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Event Center to Serve…
Spring Return and COVID-19 Testing Expansion It is our goal to have all students, faculty and staff tested before Monday, Feb. 1.
As we prepare to close the university for the holiday break and solidify our plans for the spring return, asymptomatic surveillance testing remains an important part of our preventative efforts to ... Continue Reading Spring Return and COVID-19 Testing…
SU Faculty, Staff Share Their Thoughts on Vaccine Rollout Many Will Receive The Vaccine For Their Efforts
Shenandoah University faculty and staff are volunteering on the front lines of the regional COVID-19 vaccination rollout — with many able to receive the vaccine for their efforts. Approximately 20 ... Continue Reading SU Faculty, Staff Share Their…
The Best Gift, Ever Holiday message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear members of the Shenandoah community, We began this semester with not only an abundance of planning but also a great deal of faith in our ability to work together as a community to provide a ... Continue Reading The Best Gift, Ever Holiday…
Congratulations: You Made It! Reaching the end of an unprecedented semester
Congratulations! Please take a moment to rejoice, exhale, smile and pat yourself on the back for reaching the end of an unprecedented semester and doing so in the most Shenandoah of ways — through ... Continue Reading Congratulations: You Made It! Reaching…
Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination Efforts Faculty, Staff To Help Administer Vaccine, Perform Clerical Duties
Shenandoah University will aid in local vaccination efforts starting this week at the request of the local hospital system, Valley Health. Approximately 20 faculty and staff will help during the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Aids in Local Vaccination…
Prepare Now for a Safe Thanksgiving Make plans and take action to reduce the chances of getting infected while on break
As a community, Shenandoah has worked hard to stay safe all semester so we can continue with in-person operations. We face another challenge as many of us prepare to travel for Thanksgiving. Now is ... Continue Reading Prepare Now for a Safe…
Spring Calendar Change: Feb. 1 Start Date The University Cabinet has approved changing the start date of the spring semester to Feb. 1, 2021
Dear students, This year has presented many challenges, and I appreciate your perseverance and vigilance — I am so proud of the way in which our faculty, staff and students have risen to meet these ... Continue Reading Spring Calendar Change: Feb. 1…
Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing for Novel Coronavirus New Test Allows University to Expand its Surveillance Testing
Shenandoah University is conducting its own SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing through the use of pooled saliva samples, making it one of only a handful of universities in the country to do so. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conducts Pooled Saliva Testing…
Passes in Shenandoah Go App On Monday, Oct. 19, the Shenandoah Go app will no longer display temporary passes.
We appreciate everyone doing their part to adhere to the SU Pledge to Keep Shenandoah Safe by monitoring symptoms of COVID-19 and reporting these symptoms and tests in the Shenandoah Go app. On ... Continue Reading Passes in Shenandoah Go App…
Life as an RA During COVID-19 RAs discuss rules, cleaning, and student appreciation
The Student Experience The responsibilities of a resident assistant (RA) include keeping students safe and helping them adapt to the college lifestyle. But COVID-19 has changed the RA ... Continue Reading Life as an RA During…
Thanksgiving: We Are Returning Shenandoah will continue to operate in-person after the Thanksgiving break
Dear students, Well done! We are more than seven weeks into the semester and going strong with almost 90% of our students attending classes in-person or via a hybrid format. While so many other ... Continue Reading Thanksgiving: We Are Returning Shenandoah…
Increased Surveillance Testing Opportunities more than 2,000 surveillance tests have been administered by the university
Shenandoah has been conducting surveillance testing for COVID-19 since the start of the academic year, beginning with the testing of residential and commuter undergraduate students and continuing last ... Continue Reading Increased Surveillance Testing Opportunities more…
The COVID Experience From a Student Perspective How Shenandoah Sophomore Max Myers Describes 10 days in Isolation
The Student Experience Shenandoah University sophomore Max Myers was anxious when he heard that he’d have to isolate for 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. He wasn’t sure what to ... Continue Reading The COVID Experience From a…
Celebrating our Shenandoah Successes Surviving and Thriving Through Testing, Forward Thinking and Commitment
As schools across the country continue to go all-online, Shenandoah celebrates nearly two months of in-person education. Through the commitment of our students, faculty and staff to uphold the SU ... Continue Reading Celebrating our Shenandoah Successes Surviving…
Katherine (Brady) Peterman ’13 Is On The Case Shenandoah University Alumna Uses Her Public Health Education To Combat The Spread Of COVID-19
Katherine (Brady) Peterman ’13 decided to attempt to re-enter the workforce this summer after spending two years at home with her young son. Thanks in part to Shenandoah University, she possessed the ... Continue Reading Katherine (Brady) Peterman ’13 Is…